The all new modern apps are one of the most improved things
about Windows 10. The new modern apps are now improved in terms of design and
usability, especially now that they run just like any other windowed desktop
application. The main advantage of modern apps is that they look and feel the
same no matter what device you are using. Aside from being lightweight, they
are isolated from your file system and other important parts of your operating
system. And because of these great improvements made, here are some modern apps
that you really shouldn't miss.
Previously known as Xbox Music, Groove is a music service by
Microsoft that hopes to compete with other music services like Google Play
Music, Apple Music, Spotify, etc. While Groove is a music service, Groove Music
serves as the official music player and organizer app. With this app, you can
play and organize all your favorite music, whether it is locally stored on your
computer or on your OneDrive account. Groove Music has a simple look, with no
confusing menus. And as it integrates well with your OneDrive account, you can
stream your favorite music on whatever device you want to use.
Since Groove Music is designed around the Groove service, you
can have access to millions of songs by purchasing the Groove Music Pass,
similar to Spotify or Google Play Music.
The Photos app in Windows 10 is now improved and designed to be
the central hub for all your pictures. Whenever you preview an image in Windows
10, it is opened via the Photos app (unless you've customized it). The Photos
app integrates well with the OneDrive cloud storage and can display all the
photos in your cloud, along with the pictures in the local storage. The new
Photos app proves to be useful especially if you are using OneDrive to
automatically back up all your photos or images in your mobile device.
The Mail app is lightweight and features a minimalist design,
offering enhanced features from Windows 8. The app lets you add almost any
email account and unlike in Windows 8, the new Mail app now supports POP
accounts. Some of the best features of the Mail app include, but are not
limited to, drag and drop support, touch-friendly user interface, automatic replies,
and calendar integration. To describe it in simpler terms, the Mail app is the
stripped down version of Outlook.
Fresh Paint is a free and awesome painting app from Microsoft
that can be downloaded from the Windows store. Even though this is an official
Microsoft app, this is not installed in Windows 10 by default. With Fresh
Paint, you can draw or paint your ideas on a blank canvass. You can also import
images and then work on them should you wish to do so, or you can even use the camera
to capture a picture and paint it. This app supports various inputs such as
mouse, touch, and stylus. In addition, you have the option to print your
artwork in high definition. Fresh Paint is perfect for artists, graphic
designers, or even those artists at heart.
One of the best photo editing software, Adobe Photoshop Express
is released by Adobe as a free and lightweight app that can be downloaded from
the Windows store. Even though the app doesn't have all the advanced features
that can be found in Adobe Photoshop, it has all the basic features like
cropping, straightening, color correction, one-touch filters, auto-fix, etc. If
you're looking for a software that you can use for simple photo fixes and
enhancements, this is the app for you.
